Henry Francisco's wondrous life teetered between the fragile balance of war and peace during the tumultuous period of 1686-1820. Narrowly escaping the religious persecution of King Louis XIV at the tender age of five, Henry's courageous journey to carve out a life centered on faith, family, and freedom spanned three different centuries, the continents of Europe and North America, and lasted a sensational one hundred and thirty four years! Haunted by the specter of French tyranny, Henry is compelled time and again to place his life on the line in the forgotten War of Spanish Succession, the French and Indian War, and finally at the ripe old age of 91, the American Revolution! Gritty to the end, Francisco triumphs along-side many of the famous characters that built the world we enjoy today. Come enjoy this journey back in time to the birth of an empire and learn the secrets of the oldest man to ever live and die in America.

Henry Clay's career spanned a half century of a great formative period in American history. This compilation of ten volumes includes Clay's letters, letters to Clay, his speeches, and other documents identified as his personal composition.

He was the Great Compromiser, a canny and colorful legislator whose life mirrors the story of America from its founding until the eve of the Civil War. Speaker of the House, senator, secretary of state, five-time presidential candidate, and idol to the young Abraham Lincoln, Henry Clay is captured in full at last in this rich and sweeping biography. David S. Heidler and Jeanne T. Heidler present Clay in his early years as a precocious, witty, and optimistic Virginia farm boy who at the age of twenty transformed himself into an attorney. The authors reveal Clay’s tumultuous career in Washington, including his participation in the deadlocked election of 1824 that haunted him for the rest of his career, and shine new light on Clay’s marriage to plain, wealthy Lucretia Hart, a union that lasted fifty-three years and produced eleven children. Featuring an inimitable supporting cast including Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Abraham Lincoln, Henry Clay is beautifully written and replete with fresh anecdotes and insights. Horse trader and risk taker, arm twister and joke teller, Henry Clay was the consummate politician who gave ground, made deals, and changed the lives of millions.